Teresa's Class
Highland Free School
Geography
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World: August 19- September 14
During this month, you will be studying the world map.
On Thursday, August 22nd, you will be responsible for labeling the 7 continents of the world and the 4 oceans (Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic & Indian). Don’t forget to practice the spelling of each because spelling will count!
On Thursday, August 29th, in addition to being able to label the continents and oceans, you will also be responsible for being able to locate the Equator, the Prime Meridian, the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer, and the Arctic and Antarctic Circles on the world map.
The quizzes on September 5th and 12th will be for those students who did not pass the quiz on the previous week. A passing score is 90% correct.
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North America: Sept. 16- Oct. 11
During this month, you will be studying the map of North America. On Thursday, September 19th, you will be responsible for knowing the location of 17 North American countries, the territories of Puerto Rico (U.S.) and Greenland (Demark) as well as the three bordering oceans (Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic). The spelling of each country name will be provided; your focus is learning the locations.
On Thursday, September 26th, you will be responsible for the information above, as well as being able to list the capital of each country. The capital names will also be provided.
The geography quizzes on the 3rd and 10th of October are for those students who did not pass the quiz on the previous week. A passing score is 90% or above.
Country Capital
United States of America----- Washington, D.C.
Canada Ottawa
Mexico Mexico City
Guatemala Guatemala City
El Salvador San Salvador
Costa Rica San Jose
Belize Belmopan
Honduras Tegucigalpa
Nicaragua Managua
Panama Panama City
Jamaica Kingston
Haiti Port-au-Prince
Cuba Havana
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo
Bahamas Nassau
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Europe- October 14- November 7
During this month, you will be studying the map of Europe. On Thursday, October 17th, you will be responsible for knowing the location of 20 European countries, the two bordering oceans (Atlantic and Arctic), the Mediterranean Sea, Africa and Asia. The spelling of each country name will be provided; your focus is learning the locations.
On Thursday, the 24th of October, you will be responsible for the information above, as well as being able to list the capital of each country. The capital names will also be provided.
The geography quizzes on October 31 and November 7th are for those students who did not pass the quiz on the previous week.
Country/Dependency Capital
Germany --------------------------Berlin
United Kingdom ---------------London
France ----------------------------Paris
Italy ------------------------------- Rome
Russia ---------------------------- Moscow
Spain ------------------------------ Madrid
Netherlands -------------------- Amsterdam
Belgium -------------------------- Brussels
Switzerland --------------------- Bern
Sweden -------------------------- Stockholm
Turkey --------------------------- Ankara
Austria ---------------------------- Vienna
Poland ---------------------------- Warsaw
Norway --------------------------- Oslo
Greece --------------------------- Athens
Ireland ---------------------------- Dublin
Portugal ------------------------- Lisbon
Czech Republic ----------------- Prague
Ukraine ---------------------------- Kiev
Iceland ---------------------------- Reykjavik
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Antarctica & Review
For the next few weeks you will be reviewing world geography and learning about Antarctica.
Quiz on Thursday, December 5th
Side 1: You will be responsible for labeling the 7 continents of the world and the 4 oceans (Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic & Indian). Don’t forget to practice the spelling of each because spelling will count!
Side 2: You will be responsible for knowing the location of 17 North American countries and territories as well as the three bordering oceans (Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic).
Quiz on Thursday, December 12th
Side 1: You will be responsible for labeling the continents and oceans, as well as being able to locate the Equator, the Prime Meridian, the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer, and the Arctic and Antarctic Circles on the world map.
Side 2: You will be responsible for knowing the location of 20 European countries, the two bordering oceans (Atlantic and Arctic), the Mediterranean Sea, Africa and Asia. The spelling of each country name will be provided; your focus is learning the locations.
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Asia- January 6- 31
During the month of January, you will be studying the map of Asia. On Thursday, January 9th, you will be responsible for knowing the location of 15 Asian countries, three bordering oceans (Arctic, Pacific and Indian) and two neighboring continents (Europe and Africa). The spelling of each country name will be provided; your focus is learning the locations.
On the 16th of January, you will be responsible for information above, as well as being able to list the capital of each country. The capital names will also be provided.
The geography quizzes on the 23rd and 30th are for those students who did not pass the quiz on the previous week. A passing score is 90% or higher.
Country Capital
Israel Jerusalem
China Beijing
Indonesia Jakarta
India New Delhi
Iraq Baghdad
Russia Moscow
Iran Teheran
Vietnam Hanoi
Japan Tokyo
Pakistan Islamabad
Saudi Arabia Riyadh
Afghanistan Kabul
Philippines Manila
North Korea Pyongyang
South Korea Seoul
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South America- February 3- March 6
During this month, you will be studying the map of South America. On Thursday, February 6th, you will be responsible for knowing the location of 14 South American countries and dependencies, the two bordering oceans (Pacific and Atlantic) and Central America. The spelling of each country name will be provided; your focus is learning the locations.
On Thursday, the 13th of February, you will be responsible for the information above, as well as being able to list the capital of each country. The capital names will also be provided.
The geography quizzes on February 27th and March 5th are for those students who did not pass the quiz on the previous week. A passing score is 90% or higher.
Country/Dependency Capital
Falkland Islands (UK) Stanley
French Guiana (France) Cayenne
Suriname Paramaribo
Guyana Georgetown
Venezuela Caracas
Colombia Bogotá
Ecuador Quito
Peru Lima
Bolivia Sucre-official/La Paz-actual
Chile Santiago
Argentina Buenos Aires
Uruguay Montevideo
Paraguay Asunción
Brazil Brasília
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Africa- March 9-April 17
During this month, you will be studying the map of Africa. On Thursday, March 12th, you will be responsible for knowing the location of 20 African countries, the two bordering oceans (Atlantic and Indian), the Mediterranean Sea, Europe and Asia. The spelling of each name will be provided; your focus is learning the locations.
On Thursday, the 19th of March, you will be responsible for the information above, as well as being able to list the capital of each country. The capital names will also be provided.
The geography quizzes on March 26th and April 16th are for those students who did not pass the quiz on the previous week.
Country/Dependency Capital
Malawi Lilongwe
Mali Bamako
South Africa Pretoria (admin) Capetown (legislative) Bloemfontein (judicial)
Egypt Cairo
Algeria Algiers
Morocco Rabat
Nigeria Abuja
Tunisia Tunis
Sudan Khartoum
Ethiopia Addis Ababa
Ghana Accra
Kenya Nairobi
Uganda Kampala
Libya Tripoli
Zimbabwe Harare
Republic of South Sudan Juba
Senegal Dakar
Madagascar Antananarivo
Tanzania Dodoma (formerly Dar es Salaam)
Mozambique Maputo
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OCEANIA- APRIL 20- MAY 15
During the next few weeks you will be reviewing world geography.
Quiz on Thursday, April 23rd
Side 1: You will be responsible for labeling the continents and oceans, as well as being able to locate the Equator, the Prime Meridian, the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer, and the Arctic and Antarctic Circles on the world map. You will also have to be able to recall and correctly spell the capitals of Australia (Canberra) and New Zealand (Wellington).
Side 2: You will be responsible for knowing the location of 17 North American countries and territories as well as the three bordering oceans (Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic).
Quiz on Thursday, April 30th
Side 1: You will be responsible for knowing the location of 15 Asian countries, three bordering oceans (Arctic, Pacific and Indian) and two neighboring continents (Europe and Africa).
Side 2: You will be responsible for knowing the location of 14 South American countries and dependencies, the two bordering oceans (Pacific and Atlantic) and Central America.
Quiz on Thursday, May 7th
Side 1: You will be responsible for knowing the location of 20 African countries, the two bordering oceans (Atlantic and Indian), the Mediterranean Sea, Europe and Asia.
Side 2: You will be responsible for knowing the location of 20 European countries, the two bordering oceans (Atlantic and Arctic), the Mediterranean Sea, Africa and Asia.
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